What every chef needs

Are you studying to become a chef? Do you have passion about cooking and want to amaze your audience? Do you like cooking at home and want to have all the necessary equipment that will make your life easier? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then you are reading the right article.

Here you will find a list with the most important tools that every chef should have in order to be able to save time during his work and also be able to prepare the best meals that will leave the audience speechless.

Kitchen scale

This is probably one of the most important kitchen tools that a chef uses. If you need to cook following a specific recipe then you will need to weight your ingredients in order to make sure that all your creations have the same result every time. It is very crucial to be able to provide the same taste and quality to all your dishes every time. Of course this is more important to bakers and pastry chefs but chefs also need to weight most of their ingredients like the flour.

Luckily it is easy to find and relatively cheaper than other tools that you will need in your kitchen. Take a look to all the available options in the market and choose the one that best fits to your needs.

Chef’s knife (or French knife)

You will see that this knife has many different names but all chefs will tell you that this is their right hand. It is probably the most commonly used knife because it can be used for a variety of purposes. Due to the size, shape and cutting blade of this knife it is ideal for slicing different types of meat. Of course that does not mean that it is not suitable for other purposes like chopping vegetables and every other ingredient you may wish to use in your kitchen.

If you are new to cooking, this is an absolute must-have tool for your kitchen. After you have gained a lot of experience in using this knife you can proceed to buying the most advanced ones. If you are confused about which knife is the best, you should definitely visit Cut it Fine where you will find all the information you need.

Chef’s Cutting Board

After you have purchased the right knife you will see that it is necessary to have a cutting board. What for? You will have seen the majority of reality chef shows that all chefs know how to quickly cut and chop their ingredients. They do not do it only in order to impress their audience but also because it saves them a lot of time. So, you will also need to purchase the right cutting board that will help you prepare your ingredients.

The truth is that there many available options in the market from cheap cutting boards (usually they are of low quality and soon they need to be replaced), to more expensive ones that are environmental friendly and more durable. The ones that are targeted to professional chefs have many lines and number so that you can make very precise cuts.

Thermometer

Thermometers are very crucial for every chef especially if you are cooking meat. In any given time you will need to know the internal temperature of your food not only in order to be able to check when it is done, but also for food safety reasons. For instance if you are making steaks you need to know the internal temperature of the steak in order to know when it is rare, medium or well done. When the steak reaches 140 degrees Fahrenheit it is considered rare and at 160 it is medium.

Of course if you are an experienced chef you can tell the difference just by looking at them but since you are in your first steps, you need to follow the instructions. You do not want to have an unpleasant incident and dissatisfy your clients! Keep in mind that thermometers are also very useful for pastry chefs so if you want to experiment in this area you will also need them!

As you can imagine there are many more tools that a professional chef needs in his kitchen in order to start his career. But you can start from purchasing the above tools and then you can move to more advanced and expensive equipment. Bear in mind that in this industry (as in the majority of jobs) having a good quality equipment can be a diversification factor, so consider investing on your equipment and you will not regret it.